Karen LaFleur
Karen LaFleur exhibits her artwork nationally including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC, The Fuller Craft Museum, MA, The Cape Museum of Fine Arts, MA, Union Square San Francisco, CA, and can be found in private collections worldwide.
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA.
Trustman Gallery, Simmons Collage, Boston, MA.
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Cotuit Art Center, Cotuit, MA
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Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA
University of Connecticut, Torrington, CT
NPR Radio Interview, WGBH Boston
Hickory Stick Book Shop, Washington, CT
Litchfield County Writers Project,
University of Connecticut, Torrington CT
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RESUME
lectures readings exhibitions animation books
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EDUCATION:
2005 M.A., Illustration Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
1999 Certificate, Computer Graphics Rhode Island School of Design Providence, R.I
1997 M.A., Children's Literature Simmons College, Boston, MA
1974 B.F.A, Drawing / Fine Art Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, CT
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AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS:
1985 Boston Ballet / Nutcracker Stage Ornament Commission, Boston, MA
1995 Runner Up National Competition Writer's Digest Competition, New York, NY
1977 National Tour Invitational Stitchery 77, Philadelphia,PA
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COLLECTIONS:
Simmons College, Boston, MA
Cape Museum of Fine Art, Dennis, MA
Racine Art Museum, WI
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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2020 Story Art Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit MA
2015 Hidden Voices Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT
2012 Strange Fictions Simmons College, Boston MA
2009 Underlines Brick Wall Gallery, University of Connecticut Torrington, CT
2009 Inner Voices Gunn Memorial Library & Museum Washington, CT
2005 Wings of Lycaeides Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA
2004-05 Night Driving Cape Museum of Fine Arts, Dennis, MA
2004 Voices Union Square Café Gallery, Borders Books San Francisco, CA
2003-04 Inner Visions Cape Museum of Fine Art, Dennis, MA
1976-2006 Artist-in-Residence Rotating Exhibition Pieper Gallery of Art, Dennis, MA
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SELECTED TWO PERSON & TEAM EXHIBITIONS:
2018 Playtime in The Making Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
2011 Fairy Tales Trustman Gallery Simmons College, Boston, MA
2008 UnderFoot Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA 1978 Invitational Hampshire College, Hampshire, MA
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2020 Provincetown Art Association & Museum, Juried Exhibition Provincetown, MA
2020 Five Points Annex Small Works Juried Exhibition Torrington, CT
2018-19 Light in a Dark Season Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA
2018 (Im)possible Dream Cotuit Art Center, Cotuit, MA
2017 Black & White South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA
2015 Figuratively Speaking Cotuit Art Center, Cotuit, MA
2014 Art & Food Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
2013 Meeting Past Akin Library & Museum, Pawling, NY
2013 The Woman Ridgefield Art Guild, Ridgefield, CT
2013 Interplay: Mixed Media Digital Cotuit Art Center, Cotuit, MA
2012 Annual Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
2011 Form and Function Washington Art Association, Washington, CT
2011 Celebrating Women Artists Adjunct Collections Exhibition, Simmons College, Boston, MA
2011 Specimens Baldwin College, Berea, OH
2009-2010 Atrium Gallery 901 Market 901 Market Building, San Francisco, CA
2009 After 22 Years Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery, Kent CT
2008 Jacques Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery, Kent CT
2007 Atrium Gallery 901 Market 901 Market Building, San Francisco, CA
2007 New Acquisitions Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA
2007 UnderFoot Abrash Galleries, Woodbury, CT
2006-07 Small Works Joseloff Gallery Hartford Art School, Bloomfield, CT
2007 When We Were Younger Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Cotuit Arts Center, Cotuit, MA
2006 Comfort of Home Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA
2006 Harvest Gallery, Dennis, MA
2005 ISPD Lowe Art Gallery, Syracuse, NY
2004 Dino Center for Contemporary Art, Syracuse, NY
1986 The Figure Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA
1982 Mixed Media Jubilation Gallery, Newton, MA
1980 Fiber Arts Jubilation Gallery, Newton, MA
1978 Female Image Fair Haven Gallery, Fair Haven, NJ
1978 Contemporary Figure Gallery Eight, La Jolla, CA
1978 Contemporary Doll Julie’s Artisan Gallery, New York, NY
1978 The Figure Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC
1978 Figure Woman’s Cultural Trust, Philadelphia, PA
1978 The Figure Intent, Edinboro, PA
1978 Contemporary Figure Cedar City National, Cedar City, UT
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ANIMATION:
2019 Make Way Children’s Literature Summer Institute Simmons College, Boston, MA
2018 Story Star: (Im)possible Cotuit Art Center, Cotuit, MA
2018 Art Installation Animation Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
2018 Story Star: (Im)possible Hickory Sick Book Shop, Washington, CT
2017 Story Star: (Im)possible Children’s Literature Summer Institute Simmons College, Boston, MA
2017 Master of the Medium Award Ceremony James Renwick Alliance, Washington DC
2016 Playtime in the Making FS16 Craft-Facturing Furniture Society National Conference Philadelphia, PA
2015 Homecoming Children’s Literature Summer Institute Simmons College, Boston, MA
2015 Future of Art in Wood James Renwick Alliance/ Day of Learning Washington, D.C.
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RADIO APPEARANCES:
2006 National Public Radio Studio Interview WGBH, Boston, MA
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READINGS:
2018 No Name Writers Hickory Stick Book Shop, Washington, CT
2016 No Name Writers Hickory Stick Book Shop, Washington, CT
2015 Poet Laureate Invitational Gunn Memorial Library, Washington, CT
2014 First Thursday Writers Hickory Stick Book Shop, Washington, CT
2014 Open Mic Cape Cod Writers Conference, Hyannis, MA
2014 Open Mic Hidden Valley Cafe, Washington, CT
2013 Open Mic The Pantry Cafe, Washington, CT
2011 Untitled Writers Hickory Stick Book Shop, Washington, CT
2011 Open Mic The Pantry Cafe, Washington, CT
2009 Open Mic The Pantry Cafe, Washington, CT
2009 Open Mic The Pantry Cafe , Washington, CT
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SELECTED LECTURES
2018 Playtime in the Making / Creating an Exhibition Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
2016 Lecture: Text & Image in Art / Micro Fictions, University of Connecticut, Torrington, CT
2013 Lecture: Text & Image in Art Art Students League, New York, NY
2012 Lecture: Text & Image in Art / Micro Fictions, University of Connecticut, Torrington, CT
2011 Lecture: Text & Image in Art / Micro Fictions, University of Connecticut, Torrington, CT
2009 Lecture: Text & Image in Art Arts Project University of Connecticut, Torrington, CT
2008 Lecture: Text & Image in Art Herron School of Art & Design University of Indiana - Perdue University, Indianapolis IN
2008 Lecture: Text & Image in Art Litchfield County Writers Project University of Connecticut, Torrington, CT
2008 Lecture: Text & Image in Art / Creative Writing, University of Connecticut, Torrington, CT
2008 Lecture: Text & Image in Art / Keynote Speaker, VisCom Symposium, Syracuse University Syracuse, New York.
2005 Lecture: Text & Image in Art Cape Cod Community College Lifelong Learning Program, Barnstable, MA.
2004 Lecture: Text & Image in Art Barnstable High School, Barnstable, MA.
2003 Lecture: Text & Image in Art Cape Museum of Fine Art, Dennis MA.
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RESIDENCIES:
2008 Invitational Graduate Print Residency Herron School of Art & Design University of Indiana – Perdue University Indianapolis, IN
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BOOK PUBLICATIONS:
( Chapter Interviews • Artwork • Writing )
2017 "Making Good" Artist Chapter: Karen LaFleur Mixed Media/ Digital Art, Schiffer Publishing ISBN 978-0-7643-5287-4 (p. 137 - p.141, 2017)
2014 "Art & Food" Artwork: Perdita-1, Washington Art Association, ISBN 978-0-615-99355-3 (p. 174, 2014)
2016 "This One Has No Name" Sudden Fiction: Hobo Jungle Press, ISBN 9780982994597, (p.95-98, 2016)
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MAGAZINES: Artwork and Stories
2008 Cape Cod Magazine “Artist Profile: Floored by Design” (p. 26, March 2008)
2007 Passport Magazine “Biblio File” Litchfield County Times (p.75 Autumn 2007)
2004 Cape Arts Review “Review” (p.56, Vol.4)
2004 Cape Cod Life Magazine “Article” (p.35, Fall 2004)
2004 Cape Cod Magazine, “Arts Section” (p.45, March)
2004 Antiques & Arts Weekly “Night Driving” National Review (p.166, October)
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NEWSPAPERS:
2009 Housatonic Times, New Milford, CT “Inner Voices: An Artist’s Vision Blending Digital Art & Sudden Fiction” (Weekend Living, p.1, July 17) Article.
2008 Litchfield County Times, Litchfield, CT “Artists To Speak In Project Series” (March 21)
2008 The Falmouth Enterprise, Falmouth, MA “UnderFoot: Art Rugs of Karen LaFleur and Tommy Simpson”
2008 Antiques & Arts Weekly Karen LaFleur & Tommy Simpson, "Art Rugs At Cape Cod Museum”
2007 Litchfield County Times , Litchfield, CT “Artists Exhibit Rugs” (March)
2005 Cape Cod Times , Hyannis, MA “Exhibit Announcement” Arts Section (Oct)
2004 Cape Cod Time, Hyannis, MA “Article” Art & Gallery Section (Oct)
1984 Register Newspaper, Orleans, MA “Karen LaFleur Pieper: Illustrative-Sculpture” Article (Jan)
1980 Register Newspaper, Orleans, MA “Article & Cover Photo” (Sept)
1980 Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, MA “Gallery Review,” (p.11, Sept)
1978 Washington Post , Washington, D.C. “Renwick Gallery: Smithsonian Institute Exhibit”
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GALLERY EMPLOYMENT
Owner & Artist-in-Residence Pieper Gallery, Dennis, MA 1976 - 2006
Full Time Studio Artist